Senior DevOps Engineer

The Role

Were seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, automated, and secure cloud infrastructure. Youll work within a high-impact DevOps team to deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, and cloud solutions that empower development teams and optimize system performance.

Snapshot

• Location: Remote / Hybrid

• Employment Type: Full-time, Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
• Implement and manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Deploy monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
• Build and manage containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Apply best practices for system reliability, scalability, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with software engineers to improve deployment velocity and stability.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across teams.

Skills & Experience

• 5 - 8+ years of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability experience.

• Strong expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Deep experience with CI/CD, automation, and container orchestration.

• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python or Bash.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

• Familiarity with networking, monitoring, and security practices.

Nice to Have

• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes.

• Experience with service mesh architectures like Istio or Linkerd.

• Familiarity with FinOps or cloud cost optimization practices.

Salary

• R60k/month - R150k/month

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture.

• Values technical excellence, ownership, and long-term system sustainability.
• Opportunities for mentorship, autonomy, and shaping enterprise-critical systems.

• Discretionary performance-based bonus.